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Lapwing

A small European bird of the Plover family (Vanellus cristatus, or V. vanellus). It has long and broad wings, and is noted for its rapid, irregular fight, upwards, downwards, and in circles. Its back is coppery or greenish bronze. Its eggs are the "plover's eggs" of the London market, esteemed a delicacy. It is called also peewit, dastard plover, and wype. The gray lapwing is the Squatarola cinerea.

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Plover 76% connected

Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds belonging to the family Charadridae, and especially those belonging to the subfamily Charadrinsae. Th…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Peewit 92% connected

See Pewit.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Pewit 92% connected

The lapwing.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Albatross noun · 78% connection

large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight

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Beetlehead noun · 78% connection

The black-bellied plover, or bullhead (Squatarola helvetica). See Plover.

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Broad superl. · 78% connection

Wide; extend in breadth, or from side to side; -- opposed to narrow; as, a broad street, a broad table; an inch broad.

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Canary bird unknown · 78% connection

A small singing bird of the Finch family (Serinus Canarius), a native of the Canary Islands. It was brought to Europe in the 16th cent…

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Cariama noun · 78% connection

A large, long-legged South American bird (Dicholophus cristatus) which preys upon snakes, etc. See Seriema.

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Chatterer noun · 78% connection

A bird of the family Ampelidae -- so called from its monotonous note. The Bohemion chatterer (Ampelis garrulus) inhabits the arctic re…

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Cockatoo noun · 78% connection

A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuinae, having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a…

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Courser noun · 78% connection

swift-footed terrestrial plover-like bird of southern Asia and Africa; related to the pratincoles

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Dog's-tail grass noun · 78% connection

A hardy species of British grass (Cynosurus cristatus) which abounds in grass lands, and is well suited for making straw plait; -- cal…

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Dotterel verb · 78% connection

A European bird of the Plover family (Eudromias, / Charadrius, morinellus). It is tame and easily taken, and is popularly believed to…

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Drome noun · 78% connection

The crab plover (Dromas ardeola), a peculiar North African bird, allied to the oyster catcher.

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Eagle noun · 78% connection

Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera Aquila and Haliaeetus. The eagle is remarkable for strength, size,…

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Flap verb · 78% connection

To move as do wings, or as something broad or loose; to fly with wings beating the air.

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Flop verb · 78% connection

To strike about with something broad abd flat, as a fish with its tail, or a bird with its wings; to rise and fall; as, the brim of a…

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Gallinule noun · 78% connection

One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes, and a frontal shield, belonging to the family Rallidae. They are remarkable fo…

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Goldcrest noun · 78% connection

The European golden-crested kinglet (Regulus cristatus, or R. regulus); -- called also golden-crested wren, and golden wren. The name…

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Goldfinch noun · 78% connection

A beautiful bright-colored European finch (Carduelis elegans). The name refers to the large patch of yellow on the wings. The front of…

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Greenshank noun · 78% connection

A European sandpiper or snipe (Totanus canescens); -- called also greater plover.

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